Tuesday, November 5, 2024

“I was under the civilizing influence of a white woman’s society to-day for five minutes..,”–Army Life of an Illinois Soldier, Charles Wright Wills.

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Vinings Station, November 5, 1864. Our brigade rear guard all day. Foragers could not find a thing. Traveled through a perfect labyrinth of breastworks. Rebel or Yankee grave every 100 yards. One month ago we passed here confident of overtaking Hood, but he was too swift for us, and after 300 miles travel we are [...]

Army Life of an Illinois Soldier, Charles Wright Wills, (8th Illinois Infantry)